Major firms want to supply power in suburbs

Eight companies are interested in distributing power to suburb’s 27.24 lakh consumes, who are fighting tariff hike.

Last month, the Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) floated an expression of interest bid for the area because the licence of Reliance Infrastructure (RInfra), the current distributor, will expire on August 15, 2011.

RInfra which does not approve of the MERC move did not apply but instead it has asked for extending the licence period.

Sources said that the company would move central regulator, appellate authority and the high court if the demand is not approved.